British Airways B789 near Iqaluit on Feb 7th 2021, turbulence injures flight attendant
Last Update: February 22, 2021 / 23:48:50 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 7, 2021
Classification
Accident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-49
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Seattle, United States
Aircraft Registration
G-ZBKG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
The Canadian TSB reported paramedics assessed the flight attendant at the gate, the aircraft received no apparent damage.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 7, 2021
Classification
Accident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-49
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Seattle, United States
Aircraft Registration
G-ZBKG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
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